Healthy Practices - Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Community and Family Participation Coursera

Overview

In this Healthy Practices - Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Community and Family Participation offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado System you will find a comprehensive overlook of healthy practices in public schools in the USA, including: physical activity and nutrition in the school setting. 

We will review the basics of some of the regulatory programmes found in the United States that support healthy students through nutrition education and nutrition programmes. You will be able to explain some of the nutritional components such as, alternatives to the use of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. Many of these principles can be applied to students in schools throughout the globe.

Educational Opportunity

• You will understand how the schools can support physical activity throughout the day and how they can effectively offer physical education. Learners will be able to explain MVPA, or moderate to vigorous physical activity. 

• They will identify this as the newest method for measuring and evaluating what counts as physical activity in terms of METs. 

• Participants in the course will be able to explain the science behind the recommended "60 minutes of Physical Activity"  and what counts toward MVPA both during and outside of the school day.

• Learners will be able to evaluate and explain how what students eat and how they exercise impacts student success. 

• We will provide you with information to help you to promote the teamwork that it takes to implement successful nutritional and physical activity programmes. Our discussion will include where to find and how to develop community support and encourage family participation. 

Build your subject-matter expertise

• Learn new concepts from industry experts

• Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

• Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

• Earn a shareable career certificate